Healthcare

Boris Johnson Admitted To The ICU, World Leaders Offer Thoughts And Prayers

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4 years ago

April 6, 2020

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson was admitted Monday to the Intensive Care Unit at St. Thomas’ Hospital in London as his battle with the coronavirus becomes increasingly difficult, a spokesperson from his team told Fox News. That news quickly prompted world leaders to offer thoughts and prayers for the Prime Minister’s speedy recovery.

Johnson was diagnosed on March 26 and admitted to the hospital on Sunday.

I’d like to say thank you to all the brilliant NHS staff taking care of me and others in this difficult time. You are the best of Britain.

Stay safe everyone, and please remember to stay at home to protect the NHS and save lives.

— Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson) April 6, 2020

“I want to express our nation’s well wishes to Prime Minister Boris Johnson as he wages his own personal fight with the virus.” President Donald Trump said Sunday, “All Americans are praying for him. He’s a friend of mine. He’s a great gentleman and a great leader. And he’s as you know, he was brought to the hospital today. But I’m hopeful and sure that he’s going to be fine. He’s strong man, strong person.”

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Hang in there, Prime Minister @BorisJohnson! Hope to see you out of hospital and in perfect health very soon.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 6, 2020

Sending my best wishes to Prime Minister @BorisJohnson for a full and speedy recovery. My thoughts are with you and your family right now. Hope to see you back at Number 10 soon.

— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) April 6, 2020

I send all my support to Boris Johnson, to his family and to the British people at this difficult moment. I wish him a speedy recovery at this testing time.

— Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) April 6, 2020

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Healthcare

Study finds harmful levels of ‘forever chemicals’ in popular bandage brands

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1 week ago

April 8, 2024

Sara Carter Staff

A new consumer study tested several brands of bandages and found higher levels of fluorine in bandages from Band-Aid, CVS Health, Walmart, Rite Aid, Target and Curad, which contain harmful levels of “forever chemicals,” also known as PFAS.

The study by Mamavation and Environmental Health News revealed that out of 40 bandages from 18 different brands, 26 contained organic fluorine, an indicator of PFAS.

“Because bandages are placed upon open wounds, it’s troubling to learn that they may be also exposing children and adults to PFAS,” said Dr. Linda S. Birnbaum, the study’s co-author and the former director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and National Toxicology Program.

News Nation reports that the study found the chemicals present in the adhesive part of the bandages. Mamavation said some brands likely used the PFAS in bandages “for their waterproof qualities.”

“It’s obvious from the data that PFAS are not needed for wound care, so it’s important that the industry remove their presence to protect the public from PFAS and opt instead for PFAS-free materials,” Birnbaum said.

According to the study, the chemicals are linked to several health effects, including “reduced immune system, vaccine response, developmental and learning problems for infants and children, certain cancers, lowered fertility, and endocrine disruption.”

While the exposure risk to PFAS through the skin isn’t clear, skin exposure “poses similar health risks” as eating or drinking food contaminated with PFAS, according to a previous study by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.